The P-51 Mustang by Len Morgan, Famous Aircraft Series F-82 Here is a WWII-era Aircraft

Here is a WWII-era Aircraft Spotters Handbook published in 1943 by the National Aeronautics Council for use by civilian air observers

The front glass is a "Multiplate"

known in the US Air Force as the Type E-4 autopilot system during the late 1940's and 1950's

The white main pointer rotates clockwise as the airspeed increases

and Auxiliary Wing Tanks

The P-51 Mustang by Len Morgan, Famous Aircraft Series F-82 Here is a WWII-era AircraftThis 92 page book was published in 1979 as an overview of the P 51 Mustang Fighter. It contains both descriptive text of operating the aircraft as well as background on its development and deployment. It also contains a condensed version of the 1945 Pilot Training Manual.